Hiya, I was going through some of the cards I made recently and did not have a chance to share – there are two today plus another video! I’m an evangelist of getting as much as you can from your dies and today that means being brave enough to cut them up. To make beautiful snippings of your dies, experiment with your cast offs. Snip them in half or cut around a curve to make them smaller.
I’m always looking for a quick blank card for thank you’s that I put in the mail. This is my new ‘go to’ small card ( 4″x 4″), it uses one of my new favorites from the Romancing the Swirl Collection collection; the decorative piece inside of the Ringlet Round die along with Hemstitch Squares. In the video below I give you tips and show you several ‘snipped’ elements to use.
Another example below – this is the card I show you how to make in the video. There are a couple of surprises – it’s worth a watch just to get you thinking out of the box. The card uses Sweetheart Swirl, Hemstitch Rectangles, Hemstitch Circles and Arched Swallowtail Pennants :-)
A New Video Tutorial – How to Get Beautiful Snippings of Your Dies
If you missed my videos from earlier this week, I’ve linked them here and all items used to make them are in the comments in Youtube.
How to Make Cinch and Go Flowers III —–> HERE
How to Make an Embellished Box from Grand Cabinet ——-> HERE
How to Make Paper Tole Die Cut Layers——-> HERE
The tools I’ve used to make these items are linked below the video.
I’m absolutely a visual learner and if you are too, I have a video today to just show you exactly what I’m talking about.
A Pin for you :-))
Stamps: Kelly Creates
Paper: Neenah Classic Crest – Natural White – 80lb Smooth, Tim Holtz – Vintage Wallpaper, Tim Holtz – Gold
Ink: Versafine – Victorian Velvet Distress Ink
Accessories: Amazing Paper Grace Dies by Spellbinders, Ringlet Round, Hemstitch Squares Sweetheart Swirl, Hemstitch Rectangles, Hemstitch Circles, Arched Swallowtail Pennants, Seam Binding, flowers and pearls
Oooooh, I have so much good stuff in store for you all. I can hardly wait until I can share!! There – I just had to say that :-)
Why Wait, Becca! We can’t wait either. Beautiful stuff here.
I am heartbroken tonight as my Vagabond bit the dust trying to doing some embossing and guess I shouldn’t have pushed it. Birthday in another 10 days and hubbie said go ahead and order another one. Bless his heart, guess I’ll keep him!!
Loving the tutorial Becca, yes I am a visual person so they really help.
Hugs
Ann Robbins
I have jammed my Vagabond a few times. Had that same remorse… shouldn’t have pushed it. With my hubby squeezing the plates together with the brown base that holds them from each side we got them to back up and saved the day. Now, if I want deeper embossing, I lightly mist the paper before placing it in the embossing folder. It has to dry before I can use it but it beats the terror I’ve felt thinking I’d ruined my machine!
I “trashed” my Vagabond the other night. Bought it used for $100 and used almost 2 years so I got my money out of it, believe me. Ordered a new one, birthday next week so my treat! Got to have it to cut those “BECCA” intricate dies!!!!!
Elegant cards?
Hi Becca!
Missed your regular posts…. But boy! The clever dies uses in the videos will sure help me look at my dies differently.
Love the simplicity and elegance of the cards this week. Take care & Happy 4th of July!
Great video and am going to look for more of these multi functioning dies! I still don’t have enough!!! LOL!!
Another beautiful array of cards, some lovely ideas too.
Have mercy, Becca – what beautiful cards!!!! I love everything about these!! Thank you so much for the inspiration.
And also, thank you for the video tutorial. You have always been a genius at figuring out cool/beautiful ways to use dies, and this is another perfect example.
Good morning Becca, I too am a visual learner thanks for the videos.
They really are helpful?
Just a hint that more goodies are in store, can’t wait?
Have a good one!!!
Loopy Lynda xxx
We have won the lottery …………
Three days in a row and all these videos YES !!!!
Thank you Becca for sharing all this yummy stuff to
cast our eyes over and drool lol…..
Love snipping dies it can make such a different look
to dies and more use of them .
Love these cards looks like all of us have no excuse not
to get card making go girls…….. Hugs Pam XXX
VERY NICE, Becca! LOVE your video! ;) AND your tips! THANK YOU!!! I see, I “need” MORE of your dies! LOL SUPER JOB on BOTH of your cards today, Becca!!! ;) I LOOOVE ALL of those swirls & delicacy!!!!
Another beautiful card lovely as always. Quinty girl.
More treats for us in the pipeline… can’t wait! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful creations with us. Your work is stunning!
Hugs
Anne(UK) x
Oh, thanks for the videos!!! Your tutorials help me better understand the uses and layering and assembly. Also, you videos inspire me to make my own enhancements. Thank you!